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15 Rappers That Are Way More Luckier Than Youhttp://theboombox.com/15-lucky-rappers/
http://theboombox.com/15-lucky-rappers/#commentsMon, 16 Mar 2015 13:54:33 +0000http://theboombox.com/?p=150097Continue reading…]]>Find out which artists are making it some way, somehow through the luck of the (predominantly black) Irish with 15 Rappers That Are Way More Luckier Than You.

]]>http://theboombox.com/20-rappers-real-names-revealed/feed/0Christopher Polk / Jason Merritt / Ilya S. Savenok, Getty ImagesChamillionaire's 'Ridin'' Provides Soundtrack to Viral Roomba Baby Videohttp://theboombox.com/baby-roomba-ridin/
http://theboombox.com/baby-roomba-ridin/#commentsMon, 30 Dec 2013 16:19:14 +0000http://theboombox.com/?p=59397Continue reading…]]>Once every few Mondays, you get that boost you didn't really know you needed to start your day. This time it comes in the form of a baby, a Roomba and Chamillionaire's 2006 'Ridin'.'

]]>http://theboombox.com/baby-roomba-ridin/feed/0YouTubeDJ OG Ron C: Inside the DJ Boothhttp://theboombox.com/dj-og-ron-c-inside-the-dj-booth/
http://theboombox.com/dj-og-ron-c-inside-the-dj-booth/#commentsMon, 07 May 2012 20:10:00 +0000http://theboombox.com/dj-og-ron-c-inside-the-dj-boothContinue reading…]]>DJ OG Ron C has worn multiple hats in the industry before even becoming an integral part of hip-hop in Houston, Texas. The Fifth Ward native was once a part of a rap group as an adolescent. "I was going to the studio as a part of The Sinister Crew and we didn't have any production set up," he tells The Boombox...

]]>http://theboombox.com/dj-og-ron-c-inside-the-dj-booth/feed/0Shameless ManagementDr. Seuss Birthday: Rappers Rhyming in the Spirit of the Literary Geniushttp://theboombox.com/dr-seuss-birthday-rappers/
http://theboombox.com/dr-seuss-birthday-rappers/#commentsFri, 02 Mar 2012 14:45:00 +0000http://theboombox.com/dr-seuss-birthday-rappersContinue reading…]]>The prevailing voice for young readers during hip-hop's early years, several of Dr. Seuss' books sell enough copies to go gold annually, and while works like 'The Cat in the Hat' and 'Green Eggs and Ham' are generally referenced due to their simplicity, his impression on rap music, thanks to his employment of the repetitive, sing-song anapestic tetrameter, is undeniable...

]]>http://theboombox.com/dr-seuss-birthday-rappers/feed/0Amazon.comChamillionaire Speaks on 'Playlist Poison' at SXSWhttp://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-playlist-poison-sxsw/
http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-playlist-poison-sxsw/#commentsFri, 18 Mar 2011 22:45:00 +0000http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-playlist-poison-sxswContinue reading…]]>Like many rap acts, Houston MC Chamillionaire headed to SXSW in Austin, Texas this week to inform the masses that he had a project on the way. Cham stopped by the Live From Aol booth to speak on his forthcoming project, 'Playlist Poison' -- his third studio album and first after parting ways with Universal Records...

]]>http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-playlist-poison-sxsw/feed/0Gino DePinto, AOLChamillionaire Takes Control of His Career and Musichttp://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-takes-control/
http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-takes-control/#commentsFri, 18 Feb 2011 14:00:00 +0000http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-takes-controlContinue reading…]]>Chamillionaire's career has come full circle. After transitioning from the Houston underground rap scene to the mainstream, with six years at Universal Records under his belt, Chamillionaire is back in control of his career...

]]>http://theboombox.com/chamillioniare-leads-social-media-rock-star-discussion/feed/0WireImageChamillionaire to Share Social Media Savvy at Grammy Summithttp://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-to-share-social-media-savvy-at-grammy-summit/
http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-to-share-social-media-savvy-at-grammy-summit/#commentsThu, 10 Feb 2011 18:30:00 +0000http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-to-share-social-media-savvy-at-grammy-summitContinue reading…]]>Chamillionaire will be a featured panelist at a new media conference during the upcoming Grammy week.

The panel, entitled "The Social Media Rock Star Summit - Music and Mobile: Beyond the Ringtone," features several of new media's biggest heavyweights, including Foursquare Co-Founder Naveen Selvadurai, Pandora Chief Strategy Officer Tim Westergren and Facebook Director of Platform Product Marketing, Ethan Beard, alongside 'American Idol' star Adam Lambert and Cham, who is a noted technology and social media advocate...

]]>http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-to-share-social-media-savvy-at-grammy-summit/feed/0WireImageChamillionaire Loses Super Bowl Bet, Releases New Songhttp://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-super-bowl-song/
http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-super-bowl-song/#commentsMon, 07 Feb 2011 16:00:00 +0000http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-super-bowl-songContinue reading…]]>Chamillionaire had such faith that the Pittsburgh Steelers would win the Super Bowl that he promised to deliver a free song if they lost to the Green Bay Packers. After putting his money on the Pennsylvania team and subsequently losing, the fast-spitting rapper made good on his word by releasing a free track dubbed 'After the Super Bowl,' a freestyle over Waka Flocka Flame's 'No Hands...

]]>http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-super-bowl-song/feed/0Moises De Pena, WireImage Slim Thug & More — Top 5 Tweets of the Weekhttp://theboombox.com/slim-thug-twitter/
http://theboombox.com/slim-thug-twitter/#commentsFri, 10 Dec 2010 23:30:00 +0000http://theboombox.com/slim-thug-twitterContinue reading…]]>In this week's round-up of the Top Five Tweets of the Week, Slim Thug gives details about a recent flight to Houston where a passenger attempted to open the exit door, Keri Hilson responds to reports that she doesn't date rappers, and Snoop Dogg shows his holiday spirit...

]]>http://theboombox.com/slim-thug-twitter/feed/0Getty Images / WireImageInside Pimp C's 13-Track Requiem, 'The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones'http://theboombox.com/inside-pimp-cs-13-track-requiem-the-naked-soul-of-sweet-jones/
http://theboombox.com/inside-pimp-cs-13-track-requiem-the-naked-soul-of-sweet-jones/#commentsTue, 21 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0000http://theboombox.com/inside-pimp-cs-13-track-requiem-the-naked-soul-of-sweet-jonesContinue reading…]]>When we lost Pimp C back on December 4, 2007 to a "sizzurp" overdose, a huge void was left within hip-hop, as Pimp C truly lived up to his "pimp" moniker. The UGK member was the mouthpiece for dirty rhymes that came across as more humorous than offensive and more creative than most rappers in the game

]]>http://theboombox.com/celeb-twitter-drake-chamillionaire/feed/0WireImage (3) I FilmMagic I Getty ImagesChamillionaire Talks Digital Marketing with TechCrunchhttp://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-talks-digital-marketing-with-techcrunch/
http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-talks-digital-marketing-with-techcrunch/#commentsMon, 02 Aug 2010 21:00:00 +0000http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-talks-digital-marketing-with-techcrunchContinue reading…]]>Prior to last week, it wasn't really a thing for rappers to visit the technology world in Silicon Valley, but now that Kanye West started his official comeback tour with appearances at the headquarters of both Facebook and Twitter, it's quickly becoming all the rage...

]]>http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-talks-digital-marketing-with-techcrunch/feed/0Jeff Kravitz, FilmMagic for Vh1Chamillionaire Forecloses on House to Pay Medical Billshttp://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-forecloses-on-house-to-pay-medical-bills/
http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-forecloses-on-house-to-pay-medical-bills/#commentsFri, 11 Jun 2010 16:30:00 +0000http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-forecloses-on-house-to-pay-medical-billsContinue reading…]]>Last week The Boombox reported that rapper Chamillionaire foreclosed on his Houston mansion after realizing it was a bad investment, but this week he's come clean revealing there's more to the story. During a broadcast on Ustream on June 9, Cham admitted that his mother's cancer diagnosis and the birth of his son Xavier were circumstances that led to foreclosing on the home...

]]>http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-forecloses-on-house-to-pay-medical-bills/feed/0Chamillionaire Forecloses on Houston Mansionhttp://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-forecloses-on-houston-mansion/
http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-forecloses-on-houston-mansion/#commentsFri, 04 Jun 2010 15:30:00 +0000http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-forecloses-on-houston-mansionContinue reading…]]>Chamillionaire has become the latest rapper to experience the effects of the recession. The Houston native says he decided to foreclose on his 7,583 square foot mansion he purchased in 2006 for $2 million dollars after realizing the home was a bad investment...

]]>http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-forecloses-on-houston-mansion/feed/0'New Flavors' Film Examines Southern Rap Influencehttp://theboombox.com/new-flavor-film-examines-southern-rap-influence/
http://theboombox.com/new-flavor-film-examines-southern-rap-influence/#commentsMon, 29 Mar 2010 16:15:00 +0000http://theboombox.com/new-flavor-film-examines-southern-rap-influenceContinue reading…]]>For years, hip-hop beef was rooted in East and West Coast rivalry. While the Suge Knights, Snoop Doggs and Puff Daddys of the world were verbally battling it out, another hip-hop scene was developing its own voice below the Mason-Dixon Line...

]]>http://theboombox.com/new-flavor-film-examines-southern-rap-influence/feed/0Chamillionaire to Shoot New Video During NBA All-Star Weekendhttp://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-gathers-texas-all-stars-for-nba-all-star-weekend/
http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-gathers-texas-all-stars-for-nba-all-star-weekend/#commentsFri, 12 Feb 2010 16:00:00 +0000http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-gathers-texas-all-stars-for-nba-all-star-weekendContinue reading…]]>Chamillionaire knows that it's always best to rep for Texas, so it's no surprise that he's pretty pumped up for this weekend's NBA All-Star festivities in Dallas. The 'Ridin'' star is set to hit all the major events with a video crew in tow to shoot a clip for his new anthem 'Main Event'...

]]>http://theboombox.com/say-what-jay-z-to-beyonce-you-won-6-grammys-and-you-smell/feed/0Chamillionaire to Perform at Fort Hood Tribute Eventhttp://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-to-perform-at-fort-hood-tribute-event/
http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-to-perform-at-fort-hood-tribute-event/#commentsThu, 10 Dec 2009 22:30:00 +0000http://theboombox.com/chamillionaire-to-perform-at-fort-hood-tribute-eventContinue reading…]]>Houston, Texas rapper Chamillionaire will perform at a free concert event in his home state this coming week to honor the memory of those lost in the tragic shooting at the Fort Hood army base last month...